Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense

Try·pan·o·so·ma bru·ce·i rho·de·si·en·se

(trī-pan'ō-sō'mă brū'sē-ī rō-dē-zē-en'sē)

A subspecies of protozoan flagellates that causes Rhodesian trypanosomiasis; it is transmitted by tsetse flies, especially Glossina morsitans; various game animals can act as reservoir hosts. Synonym(s): Trypanosoma rhodesiense.

However, it has been reported that the anaemia caused by the human infective Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and Trypanosoma brucei gambiense in rodents ranges between macrocytic normochromic to microcytic hypochromic anaemia [7].

The authors would like to acknowledge: Team of Drug for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi), Professor Reto Brun and Tanja Wenzler from the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute for guidance in the bioassay transfer and for providing the Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense strain ST1B900.

2,3) There are two forms of illness: a more chronic infection caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (West African) and a more acute disease caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense (East African).

Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) also known as sleeping sickness is caused by Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (in East and South Africa) or Trypanosoma brucei gambiense (in West and Central Africa) (1).

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